Edan Alexander was released yesterday (Tuesday) from Hamas captivity after 584 harrowing days. In an emotional reunion with his family, Edan recounted the horrors of October 7, when he was left alone at Kissufim military post facing 30 Hamas terrorists\u2014until he was abducted to Gaza. That personal battle marked only the beginning of an ordeal that lasted nearly two years.<\/p>\n
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\nThroughout his captivity, Edan was held in underground tunnels, chained, without light or air. Testimonies from other freed hostages suggest he suffered interrogations and torture\u2014possibly worse than civilian captives, as he was in IDF uniform when taken. For much of the time, he was held alongside fellow captive Matan Tzangauker, and maintained his fighting spirit and hope, even in the harshest conditions.<\/p>\n\n